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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Ammunition Depot Explodes. Many Killed and Injured. London

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Brussels, correspondent wires: A message from Cologne states that the British ammunition depot exploded A Atkall. The bodies of 14 workmen…

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The Long Bay Fatality. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

The body of Frederick Fincher, who was washed off the rocks at Long Bay recently, while fishing, was recovered yesterday by two men who were…

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Tugboat Sunk. Collision in Darling Harbor. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 1

The tugboat Sterling collided with the steamer Melusia in Darling Harbour this afternoon. The larger vessel cut into the tug's quarter, with the result that the…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an accident [?]"Billy" Love[?]ce, the son of Mr. E. Loveiec, who was out shooting in the vicinity of Stoney Creek. It seems…

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Late Telegrams. Military Fatality. Death of James O'Connor. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

An inquiry opened in Melbourne to-day into the death of James O'Connor at Victoria Barracks gates. George Jones deposed to seeing a man had not intended to hit anyone…

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News of the North. Tree Felling Accident

Daily Observer · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 1

Whilst felling a tree on Saturday last, Mr. H. Sutherland, of Inverell, met with a very nasty accident. In falling, the tree caught a limb of an adjacent tree,…

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Sensational Motor Smash. Three Men Terribly Injured. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 1

A sensational motor smash occurred, near Cowra racecourse yesterday. Five men were in a car, and it is stated that one of the occupants…

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Melbourne Tragedies. Train and Motor Accidents. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 1

Annie Gambling, aged 10, whose parents reside at Gwynne-street, Richmond, was Knocked down by a motor car in Swanstreet, Richmond, on Saturday…

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Accident to Footballer

Daily Observer · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

Maurice Horan. of Bective, broke his leg while playing football on Tamworth Oval on Saturday…

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Burning Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

The many friends of Mrs. Ward, of Bullerah, will regret to learn that she met with a burning accident on Saturday, as a result of which she is now in…

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CYANIDING v. DROWNING

Daily Observer · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 4

The Home Secretary's office has made a revolutionary discovery it is that there are more ways of killing a dog than by drowing it Hitherto the South…

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Terrible Motor Accident. Three Men Killed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 2

A midnight motor accident in High stret, Bendigo resulted in three men begin killed. the motor car was travelling along when it crashed into a tree…

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Collision at Lithgow. (Engine Driver's Prompt Action. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 2

A railway collision , occurred at the Cex's River loop, near Lightgow, last night. A heavy goods train was waiting…

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Fatal Arrest. Constable Accidentally Shoots Man. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 2

At a late hour last night at Broken Hill, Constable Neil found two men' in Larsson's grocery shop and called on them to ball up. Covering them with…

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Accident to Bective Settler

Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 3

A painful accident befel one of the Bective settlers in the person of Mr. W. E. Campbell, of No. 1 farm, resulting in dislocated fracture of the collar-bone,…

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Captain Holden. Accident to Machine. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 1

Owing to an accident to his aeroplane, Captain Holden has not arrived at Glen Innes. South of the cable news on this page…

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Killed by Train. Fatal Accident at Lewisham. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 1

A man whose name is belleyed to be Huxley' was run over and, killed by a train at Lewisham Station this morning while crossing the line. The body…

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Well-known Racehorse Killed. Rider Severely Injured. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 1

The well-known racehorse who was recently sold for 3000 guineas, broke his neck this morning while galoping at Rosehill. The boy who was…

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Accident to R33. London

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent yesterday announced that owing to engine trouble, R33. which arrived at Brussels via Amsterdam, will go direct to London…

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Well-known Dentist Drowned. Sailing Boat Capsizes. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

A well-known Newtown dentist, Jesse Robinson, was drowned in George's River on Saturday night. While deceased and his to brothers-in-law were…

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